South Carolina girls basketball state playoffs: Military Magnet off to a huge start in search of four-peat
Military Magnet is seeking its fourth straight SCHSL Class 1-A state championship and the Eagles are off to a huge start.
DaNiriyah Williams led six players with 21 points as the Eagles overwhelmed Johnsonville, 109-11, in the first round. Sabri Mitchell scored 18 points while Dejamari Pugh had 17, Dream Watson 14, Lauren Willis 12 and Zanyiah Sanders-Smith 11.
All five classifications held first-round playoff games. Here is a look at what happened.
5-A
· Jenna Cothran’s layup at the buzzer lifted Dorman to a 55-54 win over Lexington. The Cavaliers got the game-winner right after Lexington had erased a 13-point deficit. Izzy Saville had a game-high 18 points for the Wildcats.
· Dutch Fork routed Cane Bay 77-18 as Michaela Fairwell scored 22 points and Antoinet Cheeseboro had 12.
· Undefeated Sumter had a bye.
Other scores
Upper State
Mauldin 69, Fort Mill 31
Rock Hill 64, T.L. Hanna 37
Byrnes 61, Chapin 31
Spartanburg 54, Blythewood 52
J.L. Mann 61, Clover 58
Gaffney 50, Nation Ford 26
Spring Valley 51, Woodmont 38
Lower State
Summerville 43, St. James 23
Goose Creek 39, White Knoll 31
Carolina Forest 49, Fort Dorchester 30
Ashley Ridge 69, Stratford 45
Wando 56, Conway 34
Berkeley 52, Stall 16
4-A
· Terriana Gray scored 23 points as A.C. Flora coasted past Easley 57-36. Jazmine McDonald had 13 points and Madison Mickens added 10.
· Aneya Britt had 19 points as James Island turned back Westwood 60-52. Makiah Thompson contributed 15 points.
Other scores
Upper State
Riverside 82, Indian Land 20
Pickens 49, South Aiken 41
Greenwood 41, Aiken 32
South Pointe 65, Eastside 38
Wade Hampton 67, Catawba Ridge 44
Westside 87, Airport 17
Greer 43, Lancaster 39
North Augusta 71, Greenville 33
Lower State
Wilson 65, May River 12
Lucy Beckham 38, South Florence 28
Hartsville 52, Hilton Head 20
Ridge View 65, Myrtle Beach 26
North Myrtle Beach 53, Irmo 21
Bluffton 65, Richland Northeast 26
3-A
· Raina McGowens had 21 points and 6 assists in Wren’s 86-11 rout of Chester. Ava O’Shields had 14 points and Olivia Randolph added 12.
· Joyce Edwards poured in 32 points as Camden walloped Swansea 83-19. Harmony Jefferson contributed 14 points while Zyasia Carter and Braylin Mungo each had 11.
Other scores
Upper State
Daniel 63, Broome 28
Powdersville 58, Emerald 35
Blue Ridge 57, Seneca 40
Fountain Inn 45, Woodruff 43
Walhalla 57, Travelers Rest 42
Clinton 43, Southside 18
West-Oak 66, Chapman 59
Lower State
Dillon 55, Battery Creek 28
Crestwood 67, Gilbert 42
Philip Simmons 49, Aynor 29
Darlington 63, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 50
Lower Richland 68, Lakewood 23
Hanahan 39, Loris 31
Waccamaw 52, Beaufort 17
2-A
· Diamond Tatum, Jordan Mintz and Kadence Walker-Lee all scored 16 points in the War Eagles’ 68-14 rout of Chester.
· Tamia Watkins scored 28 points as Andrew Jackson walloped Edisto 89-41. Ni’Yonna Asbelle had 22 points and Emiley McCall had 20.
Other scores
Upper State
Landrum 77, Newberry 21
Fairfield Central 54, Strom Thurmond 52
Saluda 44, Batesburg-Leesville 18
Keenan 83, Liberty 17
Silver Bluff 43, Eau Claire 31
Blacksburg 68, Ninety Six 38
Mid-Carolina 61, Fox Creek 35
Lower State
Oceanside Collegiate 46, Marion 30
Woodland 37, Academic Magnet 35
Lee Central 53, York Prep 20
Bishop England 64, Mullins 32
Chesterfield 54, Ridgeville-Hardeeville 40
Kingstree 65, Cheraw 24
Hampton County 54, Timberland 36
1-A
· MaKayla Dukes scored 22 points while Nyla Wallace had 21 and Demia Mosley 20 in Kingstree’s 65-24 rout of Cheraw.
· Aveion Walker scored 18 points and Ednacia Darby had 12 as the Vikings pounded High Point 64-32.
Other scores
Upper State
St. Joseph’s 49, Calhoun County 14
McBee 49, Dixie 22
McCormick 43, Great Falls 15
Christ Church 73, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 36
Lewisville 39, Ware Shoals 14
Southside Christian 50, Williston-Elko 33
C.A. Johnson 44, Calhoun Falls 30
Lower State
Carvers Bay 56, St. John’s 27
Bamberg-Ehrhardt 55, Green Sea Foyds 15
Lake View 73, Whale Branch 13
Burke 59, Scott’s Branch 28
Allendale-Fairfax 44, Lamar 28
East Clarendon 61, Cross 52
Latta 53, Bethune-Bowman 46
